Singapore legislation
Section 62
Section 62
Order for demolition, removal, etc., of unauthorised fire safety works
(1)
Where, in the opinion of the Commissioner, any fire safety works are being carried out or have been carried out in contravention of the Fire Code, or any of the provisions of this Act (called in this section the unauthorised fire safety works), the Commissioner may by written order require —
the cessation of the unauthorised fire safety works until the order is withdrawn;
such work or alteration to be carried out to the unauthorised fire safety works or the building or part thereof to which the unauthorised fire safety works relate as may be necessary to cause the unauthorised fire safety works to comply with the Fire Code, and any of the provisions of this Act; or
the demolition of the building or relevant pipeline, or part thereof to which the unauthorised fire safety works relate.
(2)
An order made under subsection (1) may specify all or any of the following:
the manner in which the works, alteration or demolition mentioned in subsection (1) is to be carried out;
the time within which the works, alteration or demolition must commence;
the time within which the works, alteration or demolition must be completed.
(3)
An order made under subsection (1) shall be served —
where a temporary fire permit has been granted in respect of a building under section 60, on the owner of the building or the occupier of that part of the building affected by the order, as the case may be;
where fire safety works are being carried out in relation to a building, on the person for whom the fire safety works are carried out or the qualified person supervising the fire safety works;
where a temporary fire permit has been granted in respect of a relevant pipeline under section 60, on the pipeline owner or the person for whom the relevant pipeline works are carried out; or
where fire safety works are being carried out in relation to a relevant pipeline or part thereof, on the person for whom the fire safety works are carried out or the qualified person supervising the fire safety works,and must specify a date, not less than 14 days from the date of the order, on which the order takes effect.
(4)
If an order made under subsection (1) is not complied with and no appeal under section 64 has been made to the Minister in respect of the order before the order takes effect, the Commissioner may —
demolish, remove or alter, or cause to be demolished, removed or altered, the building, the relevant pipeline or the unauthorised fire safety works or to take such other steps as may appear to the Commissioner to be necessary, including ordering the closure of the building or part thereof or cessation of use of the relevant pipeline; and
recover all expenses reasonably incurred by the Commissioner in the exercise of the Commissioner’s powers under this section from the person in default.
(5)
Without prejudice to the right of the Commissioner to exercise his or her powers under subsection (4), if any person on whom an order is served under subsection (3) fails to comply with the order, the person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.
(6)
The Commissioner may seize any material resulting from the carrying out of any work under subsection (4).
(7)
Any material seized by the Commissioner under this section may be confiscated by the Commissioner and may be disposed of in such manner as the Commissioner thinks fit, and the proceeds (if any) of such disposal must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.[30A